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"play it by ear" means: A) around here / B) see how I feel at the time / C) It was really expensive
B
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Authors use figurative language to
make the writing more fancy
add difficulty and complicate the story
help readers better understand a story
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"A shoulder to cry on" means: A) decided yet / B) someone to talk to / C) say something to make you feel worse
B
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heart
Other team wins 20 points!
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star
Double points!
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gift
Win 10 points!
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baam
Lose 10 points!
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thief
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gift
Win 10 points!
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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"up to my eyes in work" means: A) really busy / B) someone to talk to / C) being angry
A
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If someone is "snowed under with work" it means
they are very bored
they are very busy
they have been snowed in
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lifesaver
Give 20 points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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baam
Lose 20 points!
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What is an inference?
an educated guess based on story evidence
a prediction of what will happen next in the story
language authors use to help readers understand story events
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If someone is "on top of the world," it means:
excited and happy
angry/losing their temper
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"flared up" means: A) being angry / B) see how I feel at the time / C) It was really expensive
A
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"Put my foot in my mouth" means: A) around here / B) someone to talk to / C) say something to make you feel worse
C
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The lesson a story is trying to get across to readers is known as
resolution
plot
theme
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Which of the following is an example of Foreshadowing in The Veldt?
Lydia's scarf is found covered in blood in the nursery
The house does everything for the family automatically
The nursery walls show anything the children desire
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Which is the most likely reason an author would use otomatopoeia in a story?
to make the mood of the story creepy
to help the readers visualize an event
to increase tension in a story
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banana
Go to last place!
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star
Double points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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lifesaver
Give 15 points!
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